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A Level Geography

Saint George's Church of England School (Gravesend)

, Meadow Road, GRAVESEND, DA11 7LS

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Social Sciences

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Saint George's Church of England School (Gravesend)
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
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Block A

Application Instructions

Applications Open: - 11th November 2025

Applications Close: - 23rd January 2026 to allow us to build our curriculum. We will accept late applications beyond this date, but they may take longer to process.

Entry Requirements: - Vary by course please see individual subject information on this website. We also require students to achieve at least five Grade 5s or above at GCSE for Level 3 curriculum. For our Level 2 Pathway, students need to have five Grade 3s or above, inlcuding English and Maths

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices. Applications submitted by the end of January will have a decision on their offer by the 2nd April 2026.

Course Summary

Geography tackles the big issues of environmental responsibility, our global interdependence, cultural understanding and tolerance, commerce, trade and industry. The world in which we live is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. Geography explains why this is and helps to prepare you for those changes. If you have a lively and inquiring mind, have an interest in the world we live in, including current affairs, the environment and the future of the planet and humankind, then you will enjoy this course. The course will encourage you to ask questions – What? Where? How? Why? and to develop a wide range of cartographic, graphical, statistical and research skills.

What skills will you develop by taking this qualification?

Skills that employers look for because the subject is a combination of the facts of science and the understanding of the arts. These include:

Written communication, Analytical skills, Data collection, Statistical analysis, Team work, and Problem solving.

Course Details

Paper 1
Tectonic Processes and Hazards
Landscape Systems, Processes and Change (Coasts)
The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security
30% of qualification (2hrs and 15 minutes)

Paper 2
Globalisation
Shaping Places (Diverse Places)
Superpowers
Global Development and Connections (Health, Human Rights and Intervention)
30% of qualification (2hrs and 15 minutes)

Paper 3
Geographical Debates
Synoptic investigation based on a geographical issue within a place-based context that links to three synoptic themes.
20% of qualification (2hrs 15 mins)


How will it be delivered and assessed?

NEA – Non examined assessment. Student’s independent investigation based on one of the topics that they have learned. 3000-4000 words. 20% of qualification.

Entry requirements

Grade 5 or higher in GCSE Geography.

Your next steps...

Students with A’ Level Geography have access to a wide range of possible career and higher education opportunities. You learn to use a variety of transferable skills throughout the course. These skills are in great demand and are recognised by employers and universities as being of great value.

Geography combines well with almost all other AS and A’ Level subjects. Taken with sciences such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Geography supports applications for almost any science-based university course like engineering, environmental sciences, oceanography and geology. Taken with humanities like English, French, History, or economics, Geography supports an equally wide range of university courses such as economics, law, media and politics. On its own, Geography has great value as a degree course, offering many skills to employers.

Geography graduates were surveyed after their degree courses about their career destinations. The results show: (source AGCAS)
• 40.6% management and administration
• 24.8% further training including PGCE for teaching
• 11.4% financial sector
• 10.4% retail
• 10% other professional including media.

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